this post was submitted on 22 Aug 2024
225 points (99.1% liked)

196

16597 readers
3423 users here now

Be sure to follow the rule before you head out.

Rule: You must post before you leave.

^other^ ^rules^

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They start by make sure you're primed to feel stupid if you don't understand it?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It can feel like that, though I'm sure it's (mostly) not deliberate. Also the sudden jump from straightforward to incomprehensible, accompanied by a comment from the author along the lines of "well duh"

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Don't forget something like "As my book focuses on explaining concepts to normal people in simple manner, I will only include simple math."